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Written for the procrastinator in all of us that waits for the last minute to do anything.

It’s also written for those who have an Attention Deficit Disorder.

I designed the SHTF Art of War to be a quick, immediate action manual that’s stripped down to quickly deliver the reader information on topics such as how the criminal element will conduct their reign of terror.

It covers how to pick a winning survival team, how to prepare for a stay at a FEMA camp, what to expect in a 100 mile traffic jam and what it takes to be a post apocalyptic scavenger.

It also provides a list of post collapse professions that ensure you’re essential to a grid down community. Plus a whole lot more.

This book covers those controversial real world subjects you never think about unless you live in a war zone or an underdeveloped country. It pushes your mind into an uncomfortableway of thinking.

“The SHTF Art of War” is now available in an EMP proof format. Yes, the print version is currently available at Amazon.

Well, it’s available until a massive solar flare knocks out the electrical grid.

Then…it will be extremely hard to get a copy.

The perfect book for the Bug-Out Bag.

Written for the procrastinator in all of us that waits for the last minute to do anything.

It’s also written for those who have an Attention Deficit Disorder.

I designed the SHTF Art of War to be a quick immediate action manual that’s stripped down to quickly deliver the reader information on topics such as how the criminal element will conduct their reign of terror.

It covers how to pick a winning survival team, how to prepare for a stay at a FEMA camp, what to expect in a 100 mile traffic jam and what it takes to be a post apocalyptic scavenger.

It also provides a list of post collapse professions that ensure you’re essential to a grid down community. Plus a whole lot more.

This book covers those controversial real world subjects you never think about unless you live in a war zone or an underdeveloped country. It pushes your mind into an uncomfortableway of thinking.

Everyone is a little crazy in some fashion or another. However, I think we can all agree that there are some preppers out there who are completely “Nucking Futs.”

I know this because, I’ve watched the nut-jobs on NatGeo’s Show called Doomsday Preppers and I’ve received my share of hate mail from some real tin-foil hat types. Complete with colorful language to make sure I get the point.

I’ve even had a Facebook prepper group with over 4,000 members put out a warning about my book.

Yes, you read that right- a warning. Which I thought was pretty cool. Not many people can say that their book was so insidious to a 4,000 plus member group of doomsday pereppers that it had to be banned.

Fear not logical minded intellectual preppers and survivalists.

I have good news!

There is a place free from the conspiracy theory, radical, anti this and that, the sky is falling, bologna we see on most prepper website channels and forums.

Most importantly they also have something that I hold most valuable in my survival mindset…A sense of humor

This is probably the most controversial chapter of my entire book. So buckle up!

Keep these points in mind as you read:

1. The following information is for people who have become displaced and have no other choice but to seek refuge at a FEMA disaster recovery center.

2. Never say never! Even the most hardcore preppers/survivalists may find themselves in a situation with no other choice than to seek assistance from FEMA.

3. A major part of survival, after all, is being prepared for the things we wish to avoid.

4. Millions of people WILL have NO OTHER CHOICE but to seek out help at a FEMA recovery center.

5. I’ve done my research on FEMA’s history and hope never to be in a FEMA Camp. However, if unfortunate events befall me and I find myself in one, I’m glad to have the knowledge I’ve shared here in my book, to help me get through the ordeal intact.

6. I differ with a lot of preppers on the FEMA concentration camp topic. I don’t believe these FEMA centers are concentration camps built to exterminate people as some conspiracy theorists propose.

7. I believe you can take “some” comfort in knowing that a government cannot exist without people to govern! They need us. Well, at least most of us.

8. The government, power elites and the super rich need a labor force to do the dirty work. The rich and powerful don’t get their hands dirty. Their biggest fear is the loss of their vast fortunes.

9. Their top priority will be to protect their assets and the continuity of the lavish lifestyle they are accustomed to. Those with great power will do whatever is necessary to ensure they keep that power. Would it not make sense that those power elites have a plan in place to keep the status quo?

10. I don’t know what that plan is, but I’m pretty sure it isn’t the wholesale extermination of United States citizens.

Is FEMA Right For You?

If you have no real worth to a post-apocalyptic survival group and feel you’d be put immediately on the survival group’s expendable list, then you should consider getting your worthless butt to a FEMA camp as soon as possible, so to speak.

I’ve received a lot of hate mail on this subject. It still doesn’t change the fact that it’s inevitable for your preparations to run out or be taken by forces stronger than yours. It’s also highly possible that your stash, if found, may also be “liberated” by FEMA for the common good of everybody.

At this point I must tell you again that I’m neither pro- or anti-FEMA. I’m a survivor and will consider all options to stay alive if I find myself in a worst-case situation of a complete societal collapse.

Some people are not cut out to be the lonely hero on the road with their trusty rifle and survival bug out bag. This makes for some fun reading but it’s not at all realistic. I say a man has got to know his limitations.

Doomsday Preppers and survivalists will tell you that FEMA camps are actually concentration camps to be feared and avoided at all costs. Like I said before, I disagree. I believe that is simply false. It’s also worthy to note that the same preppers who preach New World Order conspiracy theories, will most likely be the ones who will kill you for what you have in your bug out bag when they become desperate.

While interviewing young preppers for this book, I found an alarming number of those individuals were all gun and no preps. They had no other plan than to threaten or kill others and take the stuff they need to survive.

It’s a safe bet that all the paranoid, anti-government preppers will eventually be just as dangerous as criminal gangs and outlaw survivalists when they become desperate. They don’t look at the unprepared and unaware as human beings.

They call the unprepared sheep. They refer to them as “sheeple.”

So let’s pretend the crap has really hit the fan and the country is in tough shape and getting worse extremely fast.

Let’s say you’re one of the legions of people who can’t afford a year’s supply of dehydrated food or a tricked out assault rifle with 2,000 rounds of ammo. You can’t raise sheep, rabbits or plant a garden. You know nothing about stacking gold and silver coins and couldn’t afford it if you did.

Maybe, just maybe a FEMA camp is just the thing for you.

For one thing, it’s a lot cheaper. You don’t have to waste your time and money on prepping. You can have a “prepper peace of mind” and enjoy the now, knowing you have a FEMA camp plan in place for a SHTF event. After all, things are really bad and it’s a matter of survival at this point. Starvation and disease always follow a major disaster.

I’m just giving you some points to ponder.

If you’d like to learn more about how to prepare for a “stay” at a FEMA recovery camp, go ahead and get your own copy of “The SHTF Art of War.”

It’s available as a downloadable Kindle ebook and also as a EMP (electro-magnetic pulse) resistant print book.

Click the image above for the raw footage of police using live rounds against anti-government protesters. (Warning Graphic Content)

You must remember that a Governmental system, like with most living systems, will do whatever is necessary to protect and preserve itself when threatened with extinction.
The United States isn’t immune from this preservation rule.

Three quotes come to mind as I watch the “unrest” in Ukraine.

“Violence, naked force, has settled more disputes in history than has any other factor and the contrary opinion is wishful thinking at its worst. Breeds that forget this basic truth have always paid for it with their lives and freedoms.”
― Robert Heinlein

“The only way to make a difference is to acquire power.”
― Hillary Rodham Clinton

“Laws are silent in times of war.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

Watching the unrest in Kiev, I can’t help realize that we have not come very far as a species.

Many are still fighting for freedom with rocks, sticks, slingshots and bows

I say in my book that human nature hasn’t changed.

Societies have always run on these rules:

1.The strongest get what they want before the weakest.

2.Men have always subjugated other men in one fashion or another.

3.The people with the money and wealth make the rules.

4.The people who have weapons enforce the rules.

If you haven’t read “The SHTF Art of War” yet, and want to know how the bad guys are going to operate when the lights go out, fear not. You can get it immediately with no waiting on KINDLE.

Knowledge is power and solid, reliable information is vital to maintaining that power.

What is that power?

It’s the power to influence others and see through Bullshit.

After working in the Middle East for about 3 years, I wrote an ebook called “Contractor Secrets Exposed.” It’s a short book (not currently available at this time) that’s full of tips and tricks of the contracting trade. Written to help others get into careers working overseas and avoid many of the pitfalls I encountered on my journey.

In that ebook, I say that I hate office politics just as much as the next guy. I also say you don’t have to participate in them but you better damn sure understand who the power players are.

The same can be said for politics and world events. Understanding the world you live in can aid in your survival.

It’s important to understand that Corporate run media is just that…corporate. Meaning it has share holders and sponsors and those share holders and sponsors have an agenda. They have a vested interest in the “Spin” that’s put on a story.

My manuscript for the updated version of “The SHTF Art of War” just got back from the editor last night.

Even though it’s vastly improved, I still feel pretty beat up over the whole ordeal.

I’ve struck out on this writing adventure with no help and have stepped on a few mines. One of them was not getting a better editor.

If you have a manuscript that you want to get turned into a book, I highly recommend you get an editor with experience. Start with your circle of people in your life and begin your search for your editor.

I liken the process of being edited to being stripped naked and examined and having all your flaws pointed out in glaring detail. In my case my editor is actually a medical doctor and is quite thorough in his edits.

I will say that I am fortunate to have a good working relationship with my editor. We routinely have long conversations about religion, philosophy and the nature of mankind. We also occasionally discuss the many theories behind the UFO crash at Roswell New Mexico.

Needless to say, he’s a very intelligent and interesting man.

He is currently working on a manuscript of his own. I’m extremely excited for his book to become a reality and be one of the first to read it.

He’s asked me to be the subject matter expert on some of the content to his book. So it’s a good guess that his book will fit right into the apocalyptic theme of things on this blog.

You can be sure to hear about it on this blog as soon as it becomes a reality.

That concludes my update. From here the work begins on formatting the manuscript to be ready for print as well as the cover art.